National education standards known as Common Core would become void in Indiana under a measure that has passed the Indiana Senate.
The General Assembly stopped the implementation of the standards supported by President Obama last year, and Indiana education leaders have already launched the process to write academic standards specific to the state. But Republican State Sen. Scott Schneider of Indianapolis, says his bill is a “capstone” to the numerous discussions and rallies held at the Indiana Statehouse by parents concerned about Common Core.
The Courier and Press reports that the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation has already transitioned its kindergarten and first grade classrooms to teach Common Core. Democratic State Sen. Earline Rogers of Gary says dropping Common Core will cost school districts the time and resources they have spent to adopt the national standards.
The measure passed the state Senate 36-to-12.